title: Giant leiomyoma of the oesophagus and cardia. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations: case report and literature review.
abstract: A case of giant leiomyoma of the oesophagus and cardia is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging was particularly useful for assessing the relationship of the tumour to the neighbouring structures. Radical resection was performed by partial oesophagogastrectomy with intrathoracic oesophagogastrostomy. Giant oesophageal leiomyomas present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge because of their size and the possibility of malignant behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pompeo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Francioni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trentino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crucitti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002299:Cardia; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004946:Esophagostomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery